FEMA
Representatives debate FEMA’s role and its impact on communities hit by disaster
The organizations are mobilizing fire service personnel and advocates to contact their elected officials and push for reopening the National Fire Academy
Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, Chief Josh Waldo and Chief Marc Bashoor offer potential solutions that would accommodate both training and program reviews
The University of Central Florida will work with a Belgium-based company to develop portable detectors that sense chemicals created in fires
The city has hired 121 firefighter-EMTs to staff the companies with help from a FEMA grant
The Fire Protection Research Foundation received nearly $200K to conduct a two-year study into the impact of active shooters and hostile events on first responders
The annual report found the number of firefighters killed last year decreased by five from 2017
The new system is designed to be user-friendly and streamline the fire grant application process
The funds will be used to replace 107 outdated SCBAs and provide specialized training in responding to hazardous incidents
The $322,000 grant also will be used to send 55 firefighters and 10 officers to EMT and mass casualty incident response training
Each of the departments that responded to a mutual aid request put in early in the battle against the blaze will be receiving reimbursement
Key players explain the hallmarks of the new system – and why simplicity is key
The department was selected to receive $48,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to eye air quality improvements at the fire hall
FEMA-run Shaken Fury gives emergency responders the opportunity to build relationships and improve their actions in a real emergency
The cardiac monitors have new technology that sends data instantly to hospitals nearby
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New information from FEMA concerning the application and award schedule
Huber Heights Fire Department will purchase 33 new self-contained breathing apparatus with a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency
The president tweeted that the money is being wasted because the wildfires would never have happened with proper forest management
FEMA and state officials have run into opposition over plans to open a scrapyard to sort and process concrete and metal rubble from burned-out Paradise
The First Responders Registration Intake gives first responders the opportunity to register for assistance when their work schedules allow
Failing to comply with these five AFG funding requirements could cause you to lose your grant or be required to repay it
The AFG Notice of Funding Opportunity has been released for fiscal year 2018
The agency will begin accepting applications Monday, Sept. 24 and will remain open until Friday, Oct. 26
Virginia Beach firefighter Greg Vogel, who is a FEMA VA Task Force 2 member, claims he is not getting paid enough by the city
FEMA has tweaked parts of AFG application process regarding turndown letters and funds monitoring upon award
State agencies, the district of Columbia and the federal government are participating in hurricane response training as part of 2018 National Level Exercise
FEMA opens the SAFER grant application period for career, combination and volunteer firefighter recruitment assistance
Five priority programs include smoke alarm installations, sprinkler awareness, risk assessments, code enforcement and arson investigation
FEMA has announced the opening of the 2017 Assistance to Firefighters Grant application period
The FY 2017 AFG application period will open Dec. 26 and end on Feb. 2, 2018
Forget the score, and learn what you can from your rejection to improve your next Assistance to Firefighters Grant application
FEMA Administrator Brock Long said recovering from the recent spate of disasters will be tremendously expensive
NIMS provides nationwide guidelines on utilizing the community to manage emergencies
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